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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
TECH0758-1  Technology State of the Art
Duration :  24h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Management Engineering, professional Focus, 2nd yearPremier quadrimestre4
Holder(s) :  Pierre Deneye
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  The course is divided into a certain number of units corresponding to different subjects. Guiding lines in emerging technologies are as follows :

- Biotechnology
- Aerospace science
- Optoelectronics
- Nuclear energy
- Nanotechnology
- Sustainable development
- Metallurgy.

Those technologies will lead on to some recent developments in:

- Computer science
- Telecommunications
- Medicine
- Energy production
- Environment.

The subjects seen in class are likely to change due to possible technological evolutions or scientific breakthroughs.
Course objective :  The main objective of the course is to give students a basic multidisciplinary technical background gathering several high tech domains. This course should help students cope with problems resulting from new technologies in their professional life, by providing them with a sufficient technical background. Students will have to be convincing in their future contacts with experts, showing both strict reasoning & precise discourse.
Prerequisites :  Basic knowledge in sciences and applied sciences.
Workshops :  //
Organization :  Each seminar (3h) will be devoted to a single high tech subject, and will start with a presentation introducing basic theoretical principles. This part will constitute the interface between scientific knowledge acquired by students in preceding years of study and the more technical aspects developed in the second part. The second part will consist of interactive lectures by guest speakers from specialized companies, research centers or universities. The presence of the student at every conference is obligatory.
Written notes :  Revues spécialisées en technologie comme :

Athéna, I.E.E.E., Techniques & Management.
- Encyclopédie ALPHA : Technologie - 5 volumes.
- Specialized revue in science technology as :
Athéna, I.E.E.E., Techniques & Management.
- Encyclopédie ALPHA : Technologie - 5 volumes.
Assessment :  1st session assessment : A prospective report in relation with the conferences. Exam will be organized in the form of oral presentation by group followed by a session questions / answers

2nd session assessment : personal report
Contacts :  carine.hansenne@ulg.ac.be
Carine Hansenne, bât N1
14, rue Louvrex
4000 Liège


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